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Cricket World Cup: Jos Buttler Factfile

One of the cleanest hitters in world cricket, Jos Buttler took over as England's white-ball captain last year following the retirement of Eoin Morgan, leading the team to the T20 World Cup title in his first major tournament as skipper.

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Jos Buttler factfile
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AFP News
By AFP News
Oct 02, 2023 • 11:30 PM

One of the cleanest hitters in world cricket, Jos Buttler took over as England's white-ball captain last year following the retirement of Eoin Morgan, leading the team to the T20 World Cup title in his first major tournament as skipper.

AFP News
By AFP News
October 02, 2023 • 11:30 PM

While his Test career eventually fizzled out after a surprise recall in 2018, the softly-spoken Buttler's explosiveness with the bat has elevated him to the very top in the game's shorter formats.

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Vice-captain at an unhappy 2015 World Cup, Buttler played a starring role in the final four years later -- making 59 off 60 balls in a vital stand with Ben Stokes, before adding crucial runs in the Super Over and sealing victory by completing the run-out of Martin Guptill.

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Here is the Factfile on England captain Jos Buttler ahead of the Cricket World Cup which gets underway in India on Thursday:

  • Name: Jos Buttler
  • Age: 33
  • Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
  • International ODI career
  • Matches: 169
  • Runs: 4,823
  • Highest score: 162 not out
  • Average: 41.57
  • 100s: 11
  • 50s: 25
  • Catches: 211
  • Stumpings: 35

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